Minister takes action on big fire near Canberra
CANBERRA, Wed: Fires which have been burning near Canberra for the past six days were in the same area and of the same nature…
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Heat wave blasts N.S.W. and Victoria : fire warnings issued
SYDNEY, Wed.: Temperatures soared to record levels as the heat wave continued today in N.S.W. and Victoria. In inland N.S.W temperatures ranged from 113 degrees at Urana, to 110 degrees at Ivanhoe. Sydney Weather Bureau tonight issued bush…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dramatic saves: Monument Hill’s worst grass-fire yesterday Wind Change Saved Home
A tent and caravan housing six people were dramatically saved yesterday as the worst fire in years roared up the side of Monument Hill. Just as Mrs. T. Keogh and her family abandoned their home a…
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A disastrous bush fire at Merri-Merric, in the eastern district of Henty, on Saturday afternoon threatened "Cora Lynn," the home of Mr. R. A. Scholz, and later burned to within five chains of "Crunghah," the home of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Red Thursday” Bush, grass fires, centuries yesterday
With temperatures generally over the century, fierce scorching winds yesterday swept a 300-mile ring of fire round Albury in one of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sawdust Heap Fires at Myrtleford
Two hundred men kept an all-day watch on a large sawdust heap at the Myrtleford Timber Mill, which…
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With a rising [?] Deniliquin in common [?] inland towns, again [?] a stifling day and [?]…
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Shortly before midday on Wednesday a fire started in long grass on a vacant allotment at the rear of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News From Corowa Series of Fires
Corowa Fire Brigade has been busy in the last two days—a backyard fire at Mason’s shoe store on Wednesday morning, a fire eight…
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A large pile of pine sticks, the outside cuts from the trees, got alight at the rear of Carson's sawmills, on the river…
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Over 500 acres of grass and timber were destroyed by the fire on Saturday which rushed through three properities in the…
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A fire stated to have started at the municipal rubbish tip threatened outbuildings at the District Hospital yesterday…
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Yesterday a grass fire occurred on Mahonga station, and at one stage got out of control with a high wind blowing…
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MELBOURNE, Thurs.: An 11-year-old boy whom police say started eight big grass fires in four days at Whittlesea, 26 miles north of Melbourne, will be proceeded against by summons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Worst fire was at Lockhart
Worst of the many fires reported yesterday was at Lockhart. A man was severely burned, a homestead…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spark from engine causes fire
A spark from the engine of a passing train is believed to have caused a fire near Wodonga West yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grass Fire at Warby Springs
Wangaratta police said last night several acres of grass were burnt at Warby Springs, near Glenrowan, shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walla Fire Covered Seven Properties
Fanned by a 20 m.p.h. wind, a grass fire swept through seven properties in the Walla district bat burnt itself out at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →£1500 worth of building materials destroyed by fire
Building materials worth £1500, and the iron shed in which they were housed, were totally destroyed by fire in Kokoda street, North Albury, last evening. They were the property of 25-year-old builder, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Tree branch touching high tension wires causes grass fire
At Chiltern, a smalt area of grass was burnt when high tension wires touched a pepper tree on the property of…
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